Habib Azimi, Appellant v. David R. Johns, Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Azimi's requests for continuances and the partial summary judgment eliminating his wage-loss claim. It held that the superior court inadequately explained the procedure for a pro se litigant to oppose summary judgment, but that error was harmless because the court considered the available evidence and the evidence would not have created a genuine issue of material fact. The court reversed the dismissal of the remaining complaint and the resulting final judgment because Azimi neither requested voluntary dismissal nor satisfied the requirements for involuntary dismissal before presenting his evidence.